Natural Disasters

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Did he/she live through one of Mother Nature's outbursts, whether it was a hurricane, earthquake, fire or locusts? Did he/she learn about a disaster from afar? Pick this Topic to write about his/her experiences with natural disasters.

Would you like to write about a natural disaster that affected him?

What kind of natural disaster took place? Where and when did it take place? What was the outcome?

Who was affected by the disaster? Was he/she or someone he/she knew involved?

If he/she was in the disaster, what were his/her feelings at the time? Did he/she know it was coming or was it unexpected? Was he/she prepared? What were his/her actions? Describe the situation before and after the event.

If he/she wasn't in the disaster, how did he/she first find out about it? What was his/her reaction? Why was it of interest to him?

Was there anything he/she did to help out? Volunteer his/her time or money? Describe what he/she did. How did it feel to be involved?

What damage was done? Did he/she see the damage in person? Was there any insurance involved? Did the government help?

Did any injuries or deaths result from the disaster?

How long after the event occurred did life get back to normal? Or did it ever get back to normal?

Did anything he/she learned from this event make him change his/her lifestyle?